The configuration of maritime transport networks in Northwest Africa (1880-1939)
The current transport infrastructures in northwest Africa preserves the routes designed during the colonial occupation. Ports and railways were deployed in order to serve the imperial economic interests. These infrastructures encouraged the growth of the foreign trade that was supported by the massi...
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ftrecyt:oai::article/70785 2023-05-15T17:45:45+02:00 The configuration of maritime transport networks in Northwest Africa (1880-1939) La configuración de las redes de transporte marítimo en África noroccidental (1880-1939) Castillo Hidalgo, Daniel 2019-02-13 application/pdf https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/IHE/article/view/70785 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihe.2016.02.001 spa spa Investigaciones de Historia Económica https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/IHE/article/view/70785/42868 https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/IHE/article/view/70785/43421 https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/IHE/article/view/70785 doi:10.1016/j.ihe.2016.02.001 Derechos de autor 2017 Daniel Castillo Hidalgo http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 CC-BY-NC-ND Investigaciones de Historia Económica; Vol. 13, núm. 2 (junio, 2017); 81-92 1698-6989 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2019 ftrecyt https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihe.2016.02.001 2020-07-08T02:17:35Z The current transport infrastructures in northwest Africa preserves the routes designed during the colonial occupation. Ports and railways were deployed in order to serve the imperial economic interests. These infrastructures encouraged the growth of the foreign trade that was supported by the massive exportation of cash-crops and mining commodities. Moreover, the political and military control over the territories was notably increased. This paper deals with the analysis of the evolution of the maritime façades of the Mediterranean Maghreb (Algeria, Tunisia) and the northwest Atlantic Africa (Morocco, Senegal) during the French colonial rule. Through a comparative perspective study, port traffic indicators and trade statistics are used to analyse the port concentration process and the modernisation of transport infrastructures. This paper offers a first approach on the evolution of regional maritime networks during the colonial period and the creation of port concentration processes. La estructura actual de los sistemas de transporte en el noroeste africano responde en líneas generales al diseño desarrollado durante la ocupación colonial. Puertos y ferrocarriles se pusieron al servicio de los intereses económicos imperiales, favoreciendo el crecimiento del comercio exterior y las actividades económicas de carácter exportador, así como un mayor control político y militar del territorio. Este artículo ofrece un análisis comparativo sobre la evolución de las fachadas costeras del Magreb mediterráneo (Argelia, Túnez) y el África noroccidental atlántica (Senegal, Marruecos) bajo el control del imperio francés con distintos contextos institucionales. Adoptando un enfoque comparativo se emplean diferentes indicadores de actividad portuaria y comercial, con el objetivo de estudiar los procesos de modernización y concentración portuaria a escala regional. Los resultados obtenidos permiten ofrecer una primera aproximación a la evolución de las redes marítimas regionales durante el periodo colonial y la generación de procesos de concentración portuaria. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northwest Atlantic RECyT (Repositorio Español de Ciencia y Tecnología) Investigaciones de Historia Económica - Economic History Research 13 2 81 92 |
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The current transport infrastructures in northwest Africa preserves the routes designed during the colonial occupation. Ports and railways were deployed in order to serve the imperial economic interests. These infrastructures encouraged the growth of the foreign trade that was supported by the massive exportation of cash-crops and mining commodities. Moreover, the political and military control over the territories was notably increased. This paper deals with the analysis of the evolution of the maritime façades of the Mediterranean Maghreb (Algeria, Tunisia) and the northwest Atlantic Africa (Morocco, Senegal) during the French colonial rule. Through a comparative perspective study, port traffic indicators and trade statistics are used to analyse the port concentration process and the modernisation of transport infrastructures. This paper offers a first approach on the evolution of regional maritime networks during the colonial period and the creation of port concentration processes. La estructura actual de los sistemas de transporte en el noroeste africano responde en líneas generales al diseño desarrollado durante la ocupación colonial. Puertos y ferrocarriles se pusieron al servicio de los intereses económicos imperiales, favoreciendo el crecimiento del comercio exterior y las actividades económicas de carácter exportador, así como un mayor control político y militar del territorio. Este artículo ofrece un análisis comparativo sobre la evolución de las fachadas costeras del Magreb mediterráneo (Argelia, Túnez) y el África noroccidental atlántica (Senegal, Marruecos) bajo el control del imperio francés con distintos contextos institucionales. Adoptando un enfoque comparativo se emplean diferentes indicadores de actividad portuaria y comercial, con el objetivo de estudiar los procesos de modernización y concentración portuaria a escala regional. Los resultados obtenidos permiten ofrecer una primera aproximación a la evolución de las redes marítimas regionales durante el periodo colonial y la generación de procesos de concentración portuaria. |
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